With the 2nd Pick, Steve Francis

Jeremy Allingham & Justin McElroy
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A podcast by two Vancouver journalists and former Grizzlies fans, recapping some of the greatest games of the NBA's least successful franchise.

  1. JAN 22

    The Bibby Draft (June 24, 1998)

    "Stu-brain" strikes again at the 1998 NBA Entry Draft. The Grizzlies get Mike Bibby, but miss on possibly-franchise-altering players Vince Carter and Paul Pierce.  Stu's narcissism (or crippling insecurity?) once again prevent him from trading Big Country for Steve Nash. No, that is not a typo.  But at least we know it's the last time the Grizzlies will ever draft a point guard with the 2nd overall pick in the NBA Draft. Right? Right, guys?

    55 min

  2. 2025-12-01

    Season 3 Wrap: B.C. Minister (of Grizzlies fandom) Adrian Dix

    We are back!  B.C.'s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dix joins the podcast to flex his basketball muscles. He's still mad Stu didn't draft Lamar Odom in '99.  Jeremy and Justin hand out the hardware for another tough season in Grizzland.  The awards include The Dave Pratt Award for Worst Take, The Big Country Award for MVP and The Stu Jackson Award for Biggest Disappoinment.

    48 min

  3. 2024-11-27

    MJ Coasts as Last Dance Bulls Toy with Grizz (Grizzlies vs Bulls - March 20, 1998)

    The Last Dance through the eyes of the Grizzlies. An exhausted Vancouver squad plays hard despite living through an ungodly stretch of seven games in 10 nights (Spoiler alert! They lost all seven). MJ barely breaks a sweat en route to 24. The Big Special Boy goes off once again with 30. AD buried on the bench. Doug West cranks 17 Heinekens. The poisonous fruits of Stu's toxic incompetence are laid bare.

    1h 5m

  4. 2024-08-03

    Bonus - Canada vs Spain Olympic Recap

    We chop it up after a big Canadian W. SGA stays loose and has a day. Forget Wemby, we got Nemby. Canadian perimeter defenders giving Spanish guards panic attacks and a bad case of the turnovers. Canada can't clear the defensive glass, but this time, it doesn't matter.

    24 min

  5. 2024-07-30

    Bonus - Canada vs Australia Olympic Recap

    Another frantic breakdown of a big Canadian W. SGA gets into foul trouble early. No worries, RJ Barrett is a stud. Josh Giddey looks like Larry Bird, then he doesn't. Lu Dort manhandling dudes out there. Canada lays the defensive smack down in the 4th.

    24 min

  6. 2024-07-29

    Bonus - Canada vs Greece Olympic Recap

    Jeremy breaks down Canada's clutch opening game win against Greece with an epic monologue. SGA and RJ cook. The new bench mob flounders. Giannis keeps the Greeks afloat. Near catastrophe, but Shai pulls it out from the flames.

    28 min

  7. 2024-07-15

    Bonus - Toronto Raptors' Superfan Nav Bhatia

    Nav Bhatia and his co-author Tamara Baluja join us to discuss their new book 'The Heart of a Superfan: A Memoir of Grit, Love, Family and Basketball'. Nav was a pleasure, aside from the opening moments when he immediately scorched Vancouver Grizzlies fans. That one hurt, Superfan Nav!

    30 min

  8. 2023-12-14

    Our Big Special Boy Goes OFF in Boston (Grizzlies vs Celtics - January 15, 1998)

    Our Beautiful Baby Boy has a night. Seriously, the Big Guy cooks to the point that Tommy Heinsohn wonders if he's going to anchor a championship team. The Celtics press, then press, then press some more. It totally doesn't work, but then Reef and AD start chucking the ball around. Grizz set an all-time record for post entries in one game (probably not, but maybe!) Blue doing Blue things. A solemn moment as Justin and Jeremy bid adieu to the Doug Edwards era.

    56 min
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A podcast by two Vancouver journalists and former Grizzlies fans, recapping some of the greatest games of the NBA's least successful franchise.

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  • Creator
    Jeremy Allingham & Justin McElroy
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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